Only two short years ago, Citibank was worth $244 billion. Now, after its stock lost half of its value in just the past week, the bank is estimated to be worth $20.5 billion. What happened? The New York Times attempted to answer that question Saturday, and it pointed the finger at the usual suspects — conflicts of interest between those who were supposed to manage risk — and those who stood to benefit from making risky bets.
charles prince
By 11.12.07
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Call it the “golden boot:” Citigroup’s deposed CEO to get $12.5 million cash bonus. [NYT]
Citibank CEO Resigns, Additional $11 Billion In Subprime Damage Predicted
By 11.5.07
Citibank’s chairman and CEO Charles Prince announced his resignation Sunday, citing the subprime meltdown as the reason for his departure.
